tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post2841362200364738359..comments2023-04-27T04:20:37.175-07:00Comments on My Name Is IRL: Is Helio moving to Monaco?Iannuccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15120192496901254768noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-5284262276056092922009-03-11T17:19:00.000-07:002009-03-11T17:19:00.000-07:00Considering that this case was filed 2 months befo...Considering that this case was filed 2 months before the election, I don't see where the prosecutor is using it for upward career movement. Kevin Savoree testified today that in 1999 onward Helio did talk about moving to Monaco, among a lot of other testimony he gave.<BR/><BR/>I also don't buy into the "the government is only doing this because Helio is a celebrity" thing either, since the government's been putting this case together since 2004. While Helio was a celebrity to all of us at that time, he certainly wasn't a blip on the general public radar. If Helio hadn't been on Dancing, I believe the same case would be in trial right now - we just wouldn't be hearing about it every day.<BR/><BR/>One other comment - a lot of people think that if Helio did do this, he was only hurting the government. But he wasn't. If he truly did what the government is alleging, he was hurting all of us. Just food for thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-21993858606840894212009-03-11T06:44:00.000-07:002009-03-11T06:44:00.000-07:00Does anyone else think it is odd that yesterday Tr...Does anyone else think it is odd that yesterday Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner was preaching about illegal tax sheltering at the hearings - the same time as Helio's trial. <BR/><BR/>Timing is always everything and sure seems as if Axelrod is trying to make a name for himself for higher office..... just a thoughtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-74959073954097486442009-03-10T08:44:00.000-07:002009-03-10T08:44:00.000-07:00Mike, There's a very big distinction between poten...Mike, <BR/><BR/>There's a very big distinction between potentially hiding five million dollars, and not realizing you had to pay taxes on a limousine. It's not exactly a double standard. They did however fail to pay some of their taxes, and were given the opportunity to pay them back. I'm just saying Daschles a bad example when you actually look at what he did when compared to what Helio is accused of. <BR/><BR/>Putting that aside. How exactly can you charge someone with tax evasion if the taxes haven't come due? Can they prove he was setting up a residence somewhere other than the US? I assumed until last night they had a good case against him, but after reading that AP article I'm really starting to wonder.The American Mutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396701492082850805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-87493574109198649992009-03-10T08:04:00.000-07:002009-03-10T08:04:00.000-07:00Originally I saw it reported that Castroneves was ...Originally I saw it reported that Castroneves was hiding the money until he could move back to Brazil, which made absolutely no sense.<BR/><BR/>I mean, Miami's got crime, but ask these Brazilian drivers about the crime they & their families face when they go back to Brazil. There's a reason they're here now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-86667852249443039112009-03-10T06:10:00.000-07:002009-03-10T06:10:00.000-07:00Sorry, I screwed up and had to delete. Trying agai...Sorry, I screwed up and had to delete. Trying again ... Hold up there, Chief. You can "move" to Monaco without actually being physically located there. Helio lives in Miami, sort of, but I bet you won't find him there in May. So does that mean he lives in Indianapolis? No. Just visiting. This all gets down to intent. Did Helio set this whole thing up to evade taxes? That's what the prosecution has to prove. I hope the jury makes the decision based on the evidence provided, not how fun-tastic they think the accused or the accusers are.pressdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116626812974787639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-39391224515661325942009-03-10T06:08:00.000-07:002009-03-10T06:08:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.pressdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116626812974787639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25142730.post-73458223875450234312009-03-09T23:54:00.000-07:002009-03-09T23:54:00.000-07:00At the very least, the accusation(s)/charges again...At the very least, the accusation(s)/charges against Helio seem 1)speculative, 2)frivilous, and 3) assume a motive which could only result in guilt if it manifests according to the prosecutions allegations, which are hearsay at best. On WT the other night Robin Miller and Dave Despain were contemplating the potential that this has happened because of Helio's celeb status only, while the blatant issues surrounding U.S. politicians such as Tom Daschle and others just seem to get ignored by the IRS and the Tax Courts. Talk about a double-standard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com